CD246: BIF: Appalachian Chemical Storage (Full Podcast Episode)

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1. 0:00 Introduction
   03:09 Describing the Infrastructure Project
   08:30 Gasland Documentary
   10:00 Ethane: production, accidents, and poisoned towns
   12:04 Why the Appalachian Hub?
   16:54 Involvement of the Financial Industry
   18:50 The legit problem with concentrated ethane production
   20:15 The dangers of a hub in Appalachia
   25:20 Testimonies from Congressional hearing regarding the project
   29:38 Joe Manchin’s corruption
   32:37 Locations for the Hub
   35:00 West Virginia lawmakers efforts to make hub happen
   37:07 More Joe Manchin corruption
   40:23 The Appalachian Regional Commission
   43:03 The expenses of the Appalachian Storage Hub
   44:22 United States ethylene production
   45:03 Revisiting the question: Why the Appalachian Hub?
   45:18 Worldwide competition for ethylene
   48:01 Challenges of ethylene transportation, pipeline protests
   51:17 Other options
   54:59 Closer

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